vineri, 28 august 2026

Brussels veteran Dan Luca joins EUobserver as new European Affairs director


I’m delighted to be joining the EUobserver team in Brussels as European Affairs Director.

 

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EUobserver.com is strengthening its team to provide even better services to institutions and companies looking to communicate their messages to audiences across Brussels and the EU’s national capitals.

 

From Tuesday (1 September), Dan Luca will take up the newly-created position of European Affairs director. He is a European media and strategic communications expert with nearly three decades of professional experience in Brussels and across European member states.

 

“I am delighted to join EUobserver, a Brussels-based publication recognised for its editorial sharpness, independent perspective, and its impact on national media discussions across Europe,” says Luca.

 

Luca brings valuable experience, networks and fresh ideas to the EUobserver project. With 25 years at Euractiv and relationships with more than 500 corporations and associations, he adds a strong understanding of the European policy and business environment.

 

Together, EUobserver and Luca will identify new media products, partnership opportunities and innovative ways for stakeholders to engage with European audiences. 

“Europe needs a media landscape that fosters constructive dialogue about the EU’s future. Now, more than ever, together with political leaders and the business community, the media has a vital role to play in strengthening Europe’s prosperity and democratic debate,” says Luca.

 

Luca was born in Romania and has been based in Belgium for nearly 30 years. He holds a PhD in International Relations and European Studies and has served as a visiting professor at universities in Belgium, Italy, and Romania. He has authored numerous studies and books on European actors, influence networks, and public affairs, including his recent publication, Mapping the Influencers in EU Policies.

 

From 2023 to 2025, Luca served as an adviser to the Romanian government, working with, among others, the Ministers of Economy and Health. His work focused on open strategic autonomy, European competitiveness, and related European policy issues.

 

EUobserver is also strengthening its editorial team. From 1 September Gaia Neiman will join as full-time reporter focused on politics and migration. She has previously written for Reuters, The Guardian and The Telegraph, among others.

 

About EUobserver

 

EUobserver.com has been covering Brussels and the European Union as an independent publisher since 2000. 

 

Since February 2026, it has been part of Denník N, a journalist-owned Central European publisher. EUobserver’s readership has almost doubled since the change in ownership, thanks to its growing editorial team and expanded coverage of European Union affairs, security and defence.

 

 

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